At the presentation, some people booed when Beckham corrected himself, saying, "Footba - I mean, soccer," but only because many of them don't like the term soccer and didn't want him to make the switch. The Riot Squad and other fan groups were out in force, with the Squad not letting LA mayor Antonio Villaraigosa off easy.
First they booed and chanted, "He likes Chivas!"
One guy called out, "Is your girlfriend covering this?"
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Andrea - Has Villarraigosa ever actually said that he likes Chivas USA? Why is he considered a Chivas fan? Does it have anything to do with the fact that he's Mexican-American?
Yes, he has said he likes Chivas. He declared them "LA's team" upon arrival to MLS. He's shown up for the rivalry matches versus the Galaxy as the guest of Chivas USA. I don't know if it has anything to do with him being Mexican-American (the Galaxy has Mexican-American fans as well), but it might have to do with the fact that he's also good friends with Antonio Cue, Chivas USA club president.
Even his spokespeople admitted that he is a Chivas USA fan and acknowledged that was the reason
for the boos.
The Galaxy fans were angry partly because they viewed it as the mayor riding the coattails of the team's big moment when he doesn't support them.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3377343
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1865735/posts
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6372763
Got it. Thanks. Keep up the good work!
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